RIC V Carus 216, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Lugdunum, 283–285 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, radiate, draped, right or bust of carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carinus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, or bust of carinus, radiate, left, wearing imperial mantle. Reverse: salus, draped, standing right, feeding snake held in arms. Weight about 4.0 g.
obverse
Bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, or bust of Carinus, radiate, left, wearing imperial mantle
IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG
reverse
Salus, draped, standing right, feeding snake held in arms
SALVS AVGG
specimens (10)
British Museum
4.05g
6↕
British Museum (RIC V)
BnF (National Library of France)
3.85g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.23g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.25g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.66g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.19g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.95g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.21g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.92g
Cite this coin
RIC V Carus 216 (ric.5.car.216), 283–285 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-216/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA